Kalei

Hawaiian

Etymology

ka (“the”) + lei (“lei, wreath; child”). Also short form of compound names beginning with Kalei-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaˈlej/, [kəˈlɛj]

Proper noun

Kalei

A male given name.
(less common today) A female given name.

References

Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kalei occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name of 25 women and 15 men.

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